Bill Heffernan

Medical debt can place a significant financial burden on families in communities across Connecticut, which can result in severe economic hardship or bankruptcy.

With Memorial Day marking the unofficial kick off to summer, we hope you get a chance to enjoy the many parks, beaches, and attractions our beautiful state has to offer.

The Connecticut Department of Transportation has announced that automated speed cameras will begin operating in select highway work zones starting June 1 to deter speeding and improve safety for roadway workers and motorists. One will be in West Haven.

Whether it's our first responders, veterans, nurses, teachers, or other skilled workers, it is important that we continue to invest in and protect the people who keep our communities safe and running.

Bipartisan state budget adjustments were passed by the legislature that make historical investments in our cities and towns to help stabilize property taxes and enhance local public education.

On May 4, observed as International Firefighters Day, the world lost New Haven Firefighter Tommy Kelly, 34 years after he suffered life-altering & career-ending injuries from a line-of-duty fall. On May 5, I stood alongside members of the New Haven delegation as we remembered Tommy on the House Floor with a moment of silence. He was laid to rest over the weekend.

Feeding America estimates that more than 500,000 people in Connecticut - including more than 120,000 children - are deemed food insecure, for a variety of reasons. What we do know: As one of the country's richest states, it's unacceptable for people to go hungry.

On Monday, I joined fellow legislators & advocates for Food Insecurity Awareness Day at the Capitol.

Remembering our friend & former House District 115 State Representative, Steve Dargan. Steve died of cancer on April 22. Rest easy, my friend.